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Niche Audio are proud to present Nu Disco - Our latest collection of authentic production kits for Maschine 2 & Ableton Live. Get down and get ready to experience the familiar yet cutting edge sounds of Nu Disco.
Nu Disco pulls high Influence from labels such as Glitterbox & Enormous Tunes and mixes it in with a healthy dose of the disco classics of the 70s & 80s. You can expect authentic guitar riffs recorded with high end professional equipment and processing as well as good mixture of vocal hooks, synth riffs, guitar licks, funky basslines and crisp disco drums to give you everything that you need for that current Nu Disco sound.
Maschine & Ableton Live users will find collection of 15 kits, expertly crafted to bring you an authentic and inspiring set of sounds to use in your latest productions. whether you’re looking to recreate that particular Nu Disco sound or just looking for
Here at Niche Audio we aim to provide you with only the best quality sounds, hand picked for their authenticity. We make sure that our sounds reach the highest standard possible while remaining useful in the hands of our users. This means that you can always expect a Niche product to to deliver, both in quality and authenticity.
Each kit or project loads with an excellent choice of conceptual MIDI Patterns that will allow you to instantly evaluate the sounds in perfect context. All patterns have been skilfully programmed to instantly inspire you to dive in and get creative. Whatever music making mood that you’re in, we have you covered with only the best quality production materials.
Everything in a Niche genre pack is about keeping you in the creative zone. Invest in the best with Niche Audio custom production packs and authentic sample collections.
Features
Maschine:
- 15 Projects
- 15 Groups
- 240 24/44.1 Samples
Ableton:
- 15 Projects
- 15 Drum Racks
- 26 Instrument Racks
- 240 24/44.1 Samples
WAV
- 240 24/44.1 Samples
- 15 Kick
- 28 Clap & Snare
- 29 Hat
- 34 Percussion
- 16 Cymbal
- 27 Bass
- 30 Guitar
- 14 Piano
- 26 Synth
- 8 String
- 9 FX4 Vocal
Notes:
- House Arrest is used as the example.
- Pop-up windows must be allowed within your web browser's Settings area to allow the opening of the hyperlinks provided beow, which enable you to watch the tutorial videos.
Maschine has a slightly different install process depending on the version you have. Please follow the guidelines below and see the additional notes if you are experiencing difficulties.
Maschine 2.0 Video Installation Guide
1. Download the purchased Niche Audio software .zip folder provided within your User Account, to your computer.
2. Double-click the .zip folder to open and reveal its contents > save it to a computer location of choice, e.g documents or your external hard drive.
3. Launch Maschine and select the ‘Preferences’ tab via the drop-down selection, which is located via the ‘Maschine 2’ option at the top left toolbar.
4. Select ‘Library’.
5. Click the ‘User’ tab.
6. Click ‘Add’ to open the file browser, and then locate the pack’s main folder which contains sub-folders entitled ‘Groups’, ‘Massive Patches’, ‘Projects’, and ‘Samples’.
7. Be sure to select the main pack folder, which in this instance is ‘House Arrest’ > once performed, click the ‘Choose/Open’ option that is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the Mac - Finder/Windows - Library window.
8. After the folder has been located, you will then need to enter and add an alias name for the pack e.g ‘House Arrest’ > double-click underneath the ‘Alias’ tab (where it reads ‘Click here to set an alias name’) and type the exact name of the pack, including numbers, capitals and symbols.
9. Once this has been performed, select ‘Close’ and the Niche Audio pack content will automatically upload to Maschine.
10. Select ‘Close’ once again to exit the preferences window, and you will then see the pack’s content within your user library!
The Pack is now Installed and Ready for Use Within Maschine!
Maschine 1.8 Video Installation Guide
(Note: Skip to 2.02 mins)
1. Download the purchased Niche Audio software .zip folder provided within your User Account, to your computer.
2. Double-click the .zip folder to open and reveal its contents > save it to a computer location of choice, e.g documents or your external hard drive.
3. Launch Maschine and select the ‘Preferences’ tab via the drop-down selection, which is located via the ‘Maschine’ option at the top left toolbar.
4. Click ‘User Paths’.
5. Click ‘Add’.
6. Locate the main Niche Audio 1.8 folder, which in this instance is entitled ‘House Arrest Maschine 1.8’.
7. Be sure to select the main pack folder, which in this instance is ‘House Arrest’ > once selected, click the ‘Choose/Open’ option that is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the Mac - Finder/Windows - Library window.
8. After the folder has been located, you will then need to enter and add an alias name for the pack e.g ‘House Arrest’ > double-click underneath the ‘Alias’ tab (where it reads ‘Click here to set an alias name’) and type the exact name of the pack, including numbers, capitals and symbols.
9. Once this has been performed, select ‘OK’ and the Niche Audio pack content will automatically upload to Maschine.
10. Select ‘OK’ once again to exit the preferences window, and you will then see the pack’s content within your user library!
The Pack is now Installed and Ready for Use Within Maschine!
Install Problem?
- If you have previously installed a Maschine Pack and the groups or projects are not loading, please ensure that you have installed the correct pack for your version of Maschine
- Also check that you have created an alias to the sample pack, so that Maschine can locate the projects: For example, the alias should be written as ‘House Arrest’
Note: The alias should not be written as ‘house arrest’
- If you do not type the exact name of the pack, it will not install correctly
- If you encounter any issues when attempting to install your purchased Niche Audio pack, it is advisable to uninstall the pack entirely from Maschine before re-installing it, to prevent any further cross-referencing problems
Uninstalling the Pack
1. Go to Maschine’s ‘Preferences’ tab, which is located at the top-left toolbar.
2. Select the ‘Library’ tab, followed by the ‘User’ option.
3. Remove any previous location path to the Niche Audio packs, and then close/quit Maschine.
4. Reopen Maschine and create a new project - this is necessary to clear the software history.
5. Quit Maschine, reopen it and follow the instructions from step 1 of the installation process.
Ableton Live Pack Installation Guide
(Note: Post Dubstep & Future Garage is used as the example).
1. Download the .zip folder provided within your User Account, and double-click it to extract its contents > save it to a computer location of choice, e.g documents or to your external hard drive.
2. Locate the .alp file and double-click it > Live will automatically open and ask where you would like to install the project folder.
3. Locate the main extracted folder from the computer location that you saved it in (in step 1. of the installation process) > click 'Open' and Live will begin the unpacking process.
4. Once the unpacking process is finished you will need to tell Ableton Live where the pack is.
5. Within Ableton’s browser, select the ‘Add Folder’ option and then the project folder that you have installed.
6. Click 'Open' and Ableton will add the pack to the browser for easy access.
7. The Ableton Live Pack is now ready for use within the DAW.
